Welcome to the Bankside Gallery Website!
Bankside Gallery is an art gallery and educational charity, home to the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE). Situated on the Thames Path just along from Tate Modern, its vibrant exhibitions celebrate the very best in contemporary water-based media and original print, championing the work of both new and established artists.
Our gallery is free and open to all, and there is no need to book. The gallery and bookshop are wheelchair accessible. We are also dog-friendly!
Browse and buy artworks online in our current exhibition and Online Store below, and be sure to follow us on Instagram and sign up to our newsletter for the latest news, offers, inspiration and more.
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LOOP 2025
9 - 14 September 2025New work from LOOP, an informal collective of artist- printmakers. LOOP has exhibited regularly at Bankside Gallery and is honoured that this 20th anniversary exhibition will be opened by Oona... -
Buy Art Online
Welcome to our Online Store, full of hundreds of wonderful, original paintings and prints, available to buy immediately and have delivered directly to your door. If you see an artwork... -
Visit Us
Thames Riverside 48 Hopton Street London SE1 9JH 020 7928 7521 info@banksidegallery.com Royal Watercolour Society Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Open daily during exhibitions | 11am - 6pm | Free admission... -
HIRE OUR GALLERY FOR YOUR EXHIBITION
'This most sympathetic of galleries' - Sir Quentin Blake, 2025 Situated on the Thames Path, directly in between the Tate Modern and Blackfriars station, Bankside Gallery attracts over 100,000 visitors... -
BOOK YOUR UNIQUE EVENING EVENT
The gallery is the perfect place for a drinks reception for up to 200 guests. Contemporary exhibitions provide an elegant and sophisticated backdrop, making the gallery space a popular choice... -
BUY ART
How to buy art at Bankside Gallery. Find out about gift vouchers, buying art online, the Gallery returns policy and Own Art scheme.
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